Emma H. Bayer (89) of Emporia Sterling House, passed away Thurs. March 10, 2011 at Newman Regional Health.
Emma Helen Miller, the daughter of Anton B. and Frances K. Hageman Miller, was born November 1, 1921 in Fowler, Kansas. She married Robert L. Bayer on October 12, 1947 at Fort Ord, California. He preceded her in death on June 19, 1987.
Surviving member of the family include: a son Michael Joseph Bayer of Annapolis, Maryland; one daughter, Jeannie Marie Bayer Boyer of Virginia Beach, Virginia; two brothers, both of Emporia, Robert M. Miller and Raymond F. Miller; two sisters, Ida Kepley of Parsons, Kansas and Delores Erikson of Elk City, Oklahoma; several grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by: three sisters, Rosalie Gerstenkorn, Mary Miller, Roberta Kerr; five brothers, William A. Miller, Fredrick L. Miller, Albert J. Miller, Ervin E. Miller, Anthony Miller; and two grandsons, Jason R. Boyer and Edward D. Boyer.
Emma graduated from Fowler High School on May 16, 1940. She later attended beauty school in California. During WW II she worked for an aircraft parts manufacturer in California. After moving to Lawton, Oklahoma, she worked for an engraver and was also a nanny and caretaker for a local nurse. She and her husband had lived in Oklahoma, California, Washington, Germany, and Japan while he was in the Army. In July of 1993 Emma moved from Huntsville, Alabama to Emporia.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Rich Warsnak at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited 7:00 P.M. Friday March 18, 2011, at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.
Memorials have been established with either the H. Dale Buck Fund for Animal Welfare or Emporia Alzheimer’s Support Group. Donations may be sent in care of the funeral home. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Emma Helen Bayer, please visit our flower store.
Emma Helen Miller, the daughter of Anton B. and Frances K. Hageman Miller, was born November 1, 1921 in Fowler, Kansas. She married Robert L. Bayer on October 12, 1947 at Fort Ord, California. He preceded her in death on June 19, 1987.
Surviving member of the family include: a son Michael Joseph Bayer of Annapolis, Maryland; one daughter, Jeannie Marie Bayer Boyer of Virginia Beach, Virginia; two brothers, both of Emporia, Robert M. Miller and Raymond F. Miller; two sisters, Ida Kepley of Parsons, Kansas and Delores Erikson of Elk City, Oklahoma; several grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by: three sisters, Rosalie Gerstenkorn, Mary Miller, Roberta Kerr; five brothers, William A. Miller, Fredrick L. Miller, Albert J. Miller, Ervin E. Miller, Anthony Miller; and two grandsons, Jason R. Boyer and Edward D. Boyer.
Emma graduated from Fowler High School on May 16, 1940. She later attended beauty school in California. During WW II she worked for an aircraft parts manufacturer in California. After moving to Lawton, Oklahoma, she worked for an engraver and was also a nanny and caretaker for a local nurse. She and her husband had lived in Oklahoma, California, Washington, Germany, and Japan while he was in the Army. In July of 1993 Emma moved from Huntsville, Alabama to Emporia.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Rich Warsnak at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited 7:00 P.M. Friday March 18, 2011, at Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.
Memorials have been established with either the H. Dale Buck Fund for Animal Welfare or Emporia Alzheimer’s Support Group. Donations may be sent in care of the funeral home. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Emma Helen Bayer, please visit our flower store.
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